Lyrics

Got my ticket in my hand
I'm going out to see the band
Give the phone a scan, check ID, wristband
And through the double doors to the promised land

The lights go down, and here comes that gorgeous sound
The crowd's getting loud as the band walks out
To say it's great to be in town

I'm standing on the floor, singing along
Belting out the words to every song
Wishing that were me under the LEDs
Wearing my heart on my sleeve

I've gotta be the one up there
Get those fingers snapping
Get those hands in the air
And get those feet all tapping
I've gotta be the one up there
Hear the roar and get them clapping
For the one up there
Somehow I gotta make it happen

Second set's up next
And man, this crowd's the best
So hell, we usually don't do this
But does anybody have a request

We'll trade acoustic for electric guitar
As you grab another drink at the bar
We all glow in the glory of music
And the energy is off the charts

Listening, smiling, and daydreaming
Spend the whole damn show just scheming
How can that be me one day
Living it up on the stage

I've gotta be the one up there
Get those fingers snapping
Get those hands in the air
And get those feet all tapping
I've gotta be the one up there
Hear the roar and get them clapping
For the one up there
Somehow I gotta make it happen

I'm 31, but I'm not done
This ain't a sprint, it's a marathon
A boy can dream, a man can too
I've still got time to make it come true
To see my name up on the crawl
And I'm sure they'll probably spell it wrong
But fuck it, that's okay
I should have took a stage name anyway

For when I am the one up there
Watching the crowd all sing
The verbal soul I bare
To them my words mean something

I've gotta be the one up there
Get those fingers snapping
Get those hands in the air
And get those feet all tapping
I've gotta be the one up there
Hear the roar and get them clapping
For the one up there
Somehow I gotta make it happen